Technology

Ever since the launch of ChatGPT, you must have come across countless takes on the potential or consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) — from doomsday peddlers to grifters trying to cash in on the hype with their meaningless tips. Somewhere in between, there is a genuine concern among professionals and policymakers on the technology’s potential to unravel and human inability …

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haq has said that an agreement has been inked with Google for 45,000 scholarships, which will increase up to 450,000 next year. At least 40 per cent of the scholarships of Google will be for women, the state news agency reported. He said this while addressing the Startups for Industries …

A cyberattack claimed by the Anonymous hacking group took down dozens of government websites for a second day Saturday in Senegal amid simmering tensions nine months before a presidential election. The @MysteriousTeamO account, claiming to belong to the hacker group Anonymous, said on social media that it had targeted websites run by the presidency and those using the domain of …

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink on Thursday said it has approval from US regulators to test its brain implants in people. Neuralink said clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first in-human clinical study is “an important first step” for its technology, which is intended to let brains interface directly with computers. “We are excited …

KARACHI: Six in every 10 cryptocurrency users are eager for artificial intelligence (AI) advancements in blockchain and trading, according to a survey released on Thursday by KuCoin, one of the global crypto exchanges. Over 90 per cent of the respondents said they’ve utilised or expressed interest in using AI to boost efficiency in their daily lives, said the survey, which …

A US government default would trigger an initial pull-back from crypto currencies followed by a “push upward” the CEO of London-based crypto firm Blockchain said on Thursday. The U.S. government could fall behind on its bills next month – and even default on its debt – if Congress does not raise a $31.4 trillion cap on government borrowing, a failure that …

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital for Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project he co-founded. The project, Worldcoin, aims to distribute a crypto token to people “just for being a unique individual”. The project uses a device to scan irises to confirm their identity, after which they are given …

Researchers have discovered Israeli-made Pegasus phone hacking software deployed against targets across Armenia, including reporters at a U.S. government-funded news organization, a report released on Thursday found. A team of researchers from digital rights group Access Now, human rights organization Amnesty International, Canadian internet watchdog Citizen Lab, Armenian digital defense group CyberHUB-AM and independent researcher Ruben Muradyan, said they had confirmed at …

Scientists suffering insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative social networks as hostile climate-change denialism surges on the platform following Elon Musk’s takeover. Researchers have documented an explosion of hate and misinformation on Twitter since the Tesla billionaire took over in October 2022 — and now experts say communicating about climate science on the social network on which many …

It is more than clear that the future of the world will be shaped up by advanced technology, innovation and sustainability. The concentrated movement towards innovating and fine-tuning technology is bound to substantially alter human existence and would do wonders. Increasing focus on sustainability and decarbonisation of the economy are among the most obvious advances and though challenges ahead are …